LUNA

28: Howls

Pinuntahan ko kaagad si Sage sa kwarto niya pagkatapos kong i-blackmail si Feline na kakainin ko siya ng buhay kung hindi niya sasabihin saakin kung nasaan ang kwarto ni Sage.

As much as I don't want to see him right now, I made a lie to the crown prince and if I don't want my air choked out of me, then I need to ask Sage for his cooperation. Alas onse na ng gabi at sinadya kong umalis sa ganitong oras kasi hinintay ko pa kung may papasok paba saaking silid. I was waiting for Cayden to come— just in case. But he didn't. So I immediately went out of my room only wearing a satin black short nightdress. Telling the sentinels guarding my room that the crown prince had asked for me. Maybe because they have witnessed Cayden always visiting me here in my room that they didn't ask further questions about it. Pinalabas nila ako kaagad.

Lying again was just an option for me to use, and if the sentinels wouldn't buy it, it would be easy for me to blackmail them. To tell them that I could eat them this instant and the crown prince wouldn't care about them being dead.

It feels good to be powerful.

Kumatok ako ng tatlong beses sa pintuan ni Sage ng marating ko ito. Sage's chamber is located far from our eastern chambers. Nasa west wing siya ng palasyo kung saan kakaunti lamang ang dumadaan ditong mga workers. I know the big library is here. The study too, and maybe some other rooms I didn't know the palace has. Wala naman akong oras para libutin 'tong palasyo.

Nagsalubong ang aking mga kilay ng walang sumagot sa katok ko. I knock again. Three times. Keeping my mouth shut from the reason that he might not let me in if he hears my voice. Nilagay ko sa likod ng aking mga tenga ang rosas kong buhok ng wala paring bumubukas sa pintuan.

Is Feline playing with me? No. She wouldn't. I tried sniffing him out para naman malaman ko kung nandito ba siya talaga. Ngunit ganoon na lang pumanget ekspresyon ko sa mukha ng may maamoy akong baho ng babae saloob.

Not just any woman's scent— but arousal. Female arousal I wished I shouldn't have scented. Nakakasuka.

So Sage is here and he's having sex with a woman.

Malakas ang sunod kong katok sakanyang pintuan. Iritado na. He's ignoring me again! Gaano ba kasarap 'yang perlas ng babae niya at hindi man lang niya kayang huminto muna para pagbuksan ako ng pintuan?

Nang hindi niya parin ito buksan, hinampas ko na ang pintuan sa sobrang inis. Kung sirain ko na lang kaya ito? Kating kati na ang mga kamay kong manira kaya pinusod ko na lamang ang aking buhok para hindi ako makagawa ng pagsisisihan ko mamaya. Then, I knocked again. Loud. So loud.

The door opened in a swish and a topless, angry-faced Sage appeared before me. Bago paman siya makapagsalita, pumasok na ako kaagad sa kwarto niya at bahagya pa siyang tinulak para lang puntahan ang babae niyang nasa kalagitnaan pa ng pagbibihis.

The woman was shocked when she saw me, covering her body with the blanket as soon as I entered the room.

"Labas" utos ko na agad naman niyang sinunod.

Dali dali niyang hinablot ang kanyang maid uniform na nasa sahig at lalabas na sana kung hindi lang siya pinigilan ni Sage.

"Magbihis ka muna sa banyo" matigas nitong sambit pero nasaakin ang mga matatalim nitong tingin.

The maid didn't know what to do next. She's confused and afraid at the same time. Hindi alam kung sino susundin. I made a blank face after realizing how I acted. Ako na mismo ang nagbukas ng pintuan ng banyo sakanya para naman hindi na siya malito.

Calm, Sahar. He's just a man with his needs.

I was already walking my way to a chair when the maid closes the bathroom's door behind her. Umupo ako sa upuan na blanko ang mukha. Humalukipkip sabay nag cross legs. Sage placed himself in front of me. Also crossing his arms over his muscled chest. Nagtama ang mga mata namin ni Sage at hinintay kung sino saamin dalawa ang mauunang umiwas ng tingin.